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@nick_h
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Sarasota, FL
Hygrocybe acutoconica
Persistent Waxcap
The primary subject is a fungus, identified by its bright orange, broadly conical to bell-shaped, smooth cap and slender, pale stipe. These mushrooms are growing gregariously in a grassy lawn, a typical habitat for this type of fungus. These features, particularly the color, shape, and habitat, are characteristic of the Persistent Waxcap, *Hygrocybe acutoconica*.
Observation
Location
Sarasota, FL
Observed
October, 11:57 AM
Weather
Windy, 77F
Shared
October 18, 2026
Also known as
Persistent Waxcap
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Hygrophoraceae
Genus
Hygrocybe





